make us all child-like and not childish in our thoughts, in our words, in our attitudes and actions and behaviors, not only before others, but before you that we may look to you for better days ahead and that we may fulfill your purpose for us on this earth. we pray all of this in the name of our precious lord and savior, jesus, amen. >> that was the pastor from the new hope community church. this is an interfaith vigil, prayer service remembering the 26 people killed and there you see candles in front of the podium there, 26 of them to remember the 20 children and six adults killed in sandy hook elementary school. next a reading from the koran and a prayer from el hadya islamic center and prayer for the emergency responders from the visitation of spiritual growth, james sibley newtown united baptist church. you see the president looking on in the auditorium. ♪ >> . [singing prayer] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> in the name of god, compassionate and merciful. the muslim community in newtown, connecticut, and the nation join with our fellow americans grieving for those who died in this senseless